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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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